Posted in humility, meaning, value, worth, dignity, tagged broken, brokenness, dignity, meaning, value, worth on August 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Isn’t this butterfly beautiful?
And this one, too?
No, they’re not the same butterfly, though they are both swallowtails. If you look closely at the second, he’s missing a part of his hind wing (tail), the tip on the bottom left side.
One butterfuly is broken; the other is not. But both flutter and dance in the [...]
Posted in hope, inner beauty, value, worth, dignity, tagged beneath the surface, first impressions, inner beauty, value, worth on August 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Okay. I’ll admit it.
I wrote about this topic back in February when Dear Hubby sent me two-dozen roses for Valentine’s Day. My entry today is recycled from what I wrote then.
I write about it now only because an incident last night reminded me of February’s lesson.
Dear Daughter, who came home for only a short [...]
Posted in attitude, distractions, growth, inner life, pain & suffering, refuge in God, value, worth, dignity, women on June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What lies am I tempted to believe?
What falsehoods or half-truths do I tend to live my life by?
One of our pastors asked that first question in his sermon this morning. I’ve been asking the second in many of my talks and teachings over the past few years.
They’re great questions. Probing questions. Revealing questions.
They [...]
Posted in attitude, busyness, distractions, encouragement, growth, inner life, priorities, time management, value, worth, dignity on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
How’s that for an attention-getting title? We (in American culture) long for less complexity and greater simplicity in our lives!
I can think of so many ways and times when less is more:
Less humidity = more enjoyment of the weather (it’s really humid and hot here now)
Less stuff = more freedom from things and clutter
Less house [...]
